It's not my fault he set the bar so high after last season.
I don't know, this season Pirlo was making mistakes left and right, his effect was completely diminished(again, I'm comparing him to last season). Especially his free kicks, I don't think one was a threat, let alone hit the target. Don't get me wrong, he's still incredibly important to us and make us tick, but he needs to get back to last year's form because this year he was pretty bad.
I disagree, Pogba can't be a direct Pirlo replacement. He's a Vidal replacement more, IMO.
Why shouldn't we play like this
------Pirlo------
Vidal----------Pogba
-----Modric-----
Vucinic---Llorente(or possibly someone insanely better)
Than if Pirlo does get injured, Modric takes his place and we revert to our current style of play. Modric is a versatile playmaker, can play deep, behind attack...he'd be a huge asset to snatch if Real is willing to let him go.